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Tequila Prawns
Serves 2
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 prawns, peeled, deveined, halved lengthwise
1/4 cup tequila
3 Roma tomatoes, diced
2 limes, juiced
1 tbsp. chopped coriander (known as cilantro in Mexico)
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, diced Salt and fresh ground black pepper
heat a medium sauté pan with the olive oil, sauté the onions and garlic. When the onions are translucent, add the prawns and continue to sauté for
3 to 4 minutes. Add in the tequila and burn off the alcohol. Add the tomatoes and sauté for another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the lime juice when the prawns are cooked half way. When prawns are fully cooked, Fold in the coriander and avocado. Season with salt and pepper and serve. Alternatively, spoon prawn mixture onto lettuce leaf and place in centre of tortilla wrap and fold, serve with accompanying relish.
Colourful Yucatan cuisine
Forget the typical burritos and enchiladas that spring to mind when thinking of Mexican food... the cuisine of the yucatan Peninsula has so much more to offer.
The Yucatan Peninsula (home to famous holiday spots such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya) though still part of Mexico, serves up its own typical style of cuisine that is very different to that of the rest of the country. Partly due to the region's isolation that the Sierra Nevada mountain range once ensured, and partly due to the ancient Mayans influence, Yucatan food has its own distinct dishes and flavours. Food is renowned for its unique blend of spices, such as pumpkin seed powder, oregano, red onion, sour orange, sweet pepper, lime, achiote (marinating paste), capsicum pepper (X-cat-ik), habanero chili pepper, and coriander. Cleverly combined with key ingredients including
turkey, chicken, pork, fish and seafood - Yucatan cuisine is colourful, flavoursome and healthy. This dish makes for a perfect appetizer or light lunch. EV
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